I'm using software called RegistryBooster on my pc. The maker is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and the software works very well (although it doesn't provide a log of specifically what changes it makes when repairing the registry). I can launch the application manually if I want to, and it will scan the registry for any errors and then give the option to fix them. However, I've been letting it monitor the registry during the day and notify me if there's a problem. For a week or two, it has been popping up saying it found anywhere from 9 to 27 errors. What I want to know is: how do these errors occur if I'm using the pc normally? My typical activity is surfing the Web (no hazardous sites), checking email, listening to music via WinAmp and doing Web development in Adobe Dreamweaver. Is it normal for registry errors to just happen during the course of time?1 person needs an answerI do too

On Sun, 3 Oct 2010 18:56:33 +0000, okieseeker wrote:I'm using software called RegistryBooster on my pc. The maker is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and the software works very well (although it doesn't provide a log of specifically what changes it makes when repairing the registry).Registry cleaning programs are all snake oil. Cleaning of theregistry isn't needed and is dangerous. Leave the registry alone anddon't use any registry cleaner. Despite what many people think, andwhat vendors of registry cleaning software try to convince you of,having unused registry entries doesn't really hurt you. The risk of a serious problem caused by a registry cleaner erroneouslyremoving an entry you need is far greater than any potential benefitit may have. Read http://www.edbott.com/weblog/archives/000643.htmland http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=28099and alsohttp://blogs.technet.com/markrussinovich/archive/2005/10/02/registry-junk-a-windows-fact-of-life.aspxLet me point out that neither I nor anyone else who warns against theuse of registry cleaners has ever said that they always causeproblems. If they always caused problems, they would disappear fromthe market almost immediately. Many people have used a registrycleaner and never had a problem with it.Rather, the problem with a registry cleaner is that it carries with itthe substantial risk of having a problem. And since there is nobenefit to using a registry cleaner, running that risk is a very badbargain.Ken Blake (MS MVP)

Maybe what you are seeing are warnings or informational messages and not errors at all.The registry is not static - it changes all the time and sometimes there are a lot of changes.For example, it keeps track of your most recently used programs, files, pictures, videos, music in the MRU Cache section. If you clean it all up and then open some files, the registry will change. It does not mean there is a problem. You would have to look at the reports from your programs and figure out what changed and then you can usually figure out why and decide what to do or just accept it as the way things are. It will always be changing. I can't imagine having some program monitoring the registry for changes and telling me about it all the time (it would be very annoying) - unless you could tailor it to only tell you about "important" changes. The Spybot Teatimer is one such animal, but if you are worried about such things, they might be good to know about.If your program does not give you a log, make a backup before making changes or some options to undo things when you are done, you might want to look at some other programs that do have those options.Since registry cleaners sometimes have what I think is an undeserved bad reputation, you should think about what you are going to do if you use yours and then your system malfunctions or doesn't boot at all when you get done. What will you do if that happens and how would you fix it?I have used many, many registry cleaners and it seems they all seem to report different things and sometimes a bunch of the same things. I have never had a problem that I could directly attribute to a registry cleaner though, but that could just be me.If someone can tell me one thing that any registry cleaner will break that is not caused by something else and is a repeatable test case, I would like to know about it.Run one, let it fix everything is finds, reboot, do a little surfing, look at some files, run it again and they will all seem to find something to complain about.Of course, I think somehow I would like them to find nothing to do and that is a good feeling, but that expectation exceeds reality.Don't guess what the problem might be - figure it out and fix it. I need YOUR votes and points for helpful replies and Propose as Answers. I am saving up for a pony!

Maybe what you are seeing are warnings or informational messages and not errors at all.The registry is not static - it changes all the time and sometimes there are a lot of changes.For example, it keeps track of your most recently used programs, files, pictures, videos, music in the MRU Cache section. If you clean it all up and then open some files, the registry will change. It does not mean there is a problem. You would have to look at the reports from your programs and figure out what changed and then you can usually figure out why and decide what to do or just accept it as the way things are. It will always be changing. I can't imagine having some program monitoring the registry for changes and telling me about it all the time (it would be very annoying) - unless you could tailor it to only tell you about "important" changes. The Spybot Teatimer is one such animal, but if you are worried about such things, they might be good to know about.If your program does not give you a log, make a backup before making changes or some options to undo things when you are done, you might want to look at some other programs that do have those options.Here is one such popular free tool to backup the registry before making any changes:http://www.snapfiles.com/get/erunt.htmlSince registry cleaners sometimes have what I think is an undeserved bad reputation, you should think about what you are going to do if you use yours and then your system malfunctions or doesn't boot at all when you get done. What will you do if that happens and how would you fix it?I have used many, many registry cleaners and it seems they all seem to report different things and sometimes a bunch of the same things. I have never had a problem that I could directly attribute to a registry cleaner though, but that could just be me.If someone can tell me one thing that any registry cleaner will break that is not caused by something else and is a repeatable test case, I would like to know about it.Run one, let it fix everything is finds, reboot, do a little surfing, look at some files, run it again and they will all seem to find something to complain about.Of course, I think somehow I would like them to find nothing to do and that is a good feeling, but that expectation exceeds reality.Don't guess what the problem might be - figure it out and fix it. I need YOUR votes and points for helpful replies and Propose as Answers. I am saving up for a pony!

Thank you Ken and Jose for the important advice. I really appreciate it!

On Wed, 6 Oct 2010 18:07:34 +0000, okieseeker wrote:Thank you Ken and Jose for the important advice. I really appreciate it!You're welcome. Glad to help.Ken Blake (MS MVP)